Silk-thread-finishing machine.



No. 873,491. PATENTED DBO. 10,1907.

I X. BOSSART.

SILK THREAD FINISHING MACHINE.

APPLIOA'IION FILED MAB-1521906.

2 sums-sum 1.

INVENTOR,

No. 878,491 PATENTED DEC. 10, 190?.

X. BOSSARTJ SILK THREAD FINISHING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. 190B.

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- 'INVENTOR,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

XAVER BOSSART, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SlILKTHREAD FINISHING 00., OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEWJERSEY.

SILK-THREAD-FIN'ISHING MACHINE.

Original application filed March 22. 1905. Serial No. 251.442. Dividedand this application filed March 13.1906- Serial No. 305.920. l

To all whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, XAVER. BOSSART, 'a' citizen of the Republic ofSwitzerland, residing in Paterson, county of Passaic, and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSilk-Thread- Finishing Machines; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference" being had-to the accompanying drawings, and'toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to apparatus for finishing, lustering andwindingsilk and other textile filaments, and it has for its'object toimprove on apparatus of this nature at present in use with a viewto-increasing the efliciency of the apparatus and to bringing out betterresults in the quality of the product.

To end, my invention consists in the improved means for treating thefilaments to finish and luster the same, as well as in the several,novel features and certain combinations and arrangements thereof.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is -a side elevatlon of; thefinislung and lustering means; Fig. 2 is a plan view of said finishingand lustering means, and, Figs. 3 and 4 are views illustrating certainmodifications.

d is a suitable support on which rests a steam-chest d d designatesbrackets carrying a receptacle d which is divided into two compartmentsby a partition (i the receptacle may beradj'u'sted vertically by nuts escrewed onto threaded stems e which support blocks 6 e on' which thefeceptacle d directly rests. The threads, being drawn longitudinally bysome suitable known means are led from their supply throu h eyelets c onthe block 6 then down a rod f, which rests in sockets helgw'thelevel ofasuitable liquid in-the receptacle, then through a reed f then over asponge f 4 disposed in a trough f on partition dfithen over a rod gcovered with felt g or other absorbent ma-- terial, thenthrough-"another reed 9 (Not shown in Fig. 2).' The threads are thuscaused to take up some of, the solution, the superfluous portion ofwhich is afterward Specification of Letters Patent.

absorbent strip h.

. Patented Dec. 10, 1905'.

successively removed b the s on efiand felt covered rod g. forated as at9 so that the portion of the'so lution which is wiped off by the spongeand" collects in the trough runs into a different T "e troughif isper-q. q

compartment of receptacle (1 from that'- in which the solution isprimarily eXten forated at the top (Fi 2)s0 that live steam moistens thethrea s. Such moistening nature of the solution used; in theadaptation'shown it is intended to assist in the removal of more of thesuperfluous solution clinging to the threads by softening it, suchsuperfluous portion of the solution being taken up by an absorbent belth which is passed around the steam-chest g and dips into a vessel hcontaining water or other cleaning solution. From time a. to time, asthe belt becomes laden with the solutioIi,-i.t may' be advanced on thesteam-chest g to present a fresh surface to the threads.

In Fi. s. 3 and a modified constructions of the mec anisms' of Figs. 1and 2 are shown. The receptacle d, its supporting means (1 e, e e and a,thread guides e reed and guide-rod f are or may be all as; in igs; 1 and2 In this instance, however, after the threads leave the solution theypass over a brush h arranged in the receptacle, whereby some of the.adherin' solution is removed from the threads; the threads then passover 1 the perforated steam-chest g carryin the Between this an thesteam-chest d v is arranged another unper-g forated steam-chest h overwhich is extended an endless strip h" of absorbent maother weight h. Iabsorbent material may be en ported in bearings k on the supports'd t efree end portion of the strip being laid over the steam-, chest h.

laced. .Afterdpassing through reed 9 the t eads '60 over a steam-chest gwhich is per-' 'may have different effects, according to the 'terialwhich may be kept taut by a roller-or 1 Or, a roll h of the strip-"0fFrom timeto time as either strip 72/ orb becomes charged with thesolution collected thereon it may be advanceduto presenta, fresh surfaceto the threads. r h is a felt pad on 'chestfgP over whichthe threadsnext pass, and 'htis 'a removable late of copper or some such" metalafl'ecte' by heat differently from the metal of the steamchest and setin a recess h of the steamchest. One pur ose of the steam-chest g andthedevices 3 and h is to radually heat the threads on their way from thebath to the top surface of the steam-chest (1 over which they finallyass, so that they are not sub jected to a s ock of a sudden change oftemperature. I may in some instances also employ'the removable plates iseen in Fi s. '3

' and 4, the same being set in the recess in s aced relation, a glassbar '1'. being laid on t 0 threads between them to keep thethre; ds

. in contact therewith, if desired. I. 15

For some purposes, according to the solution used, it may be desirableto moisten the threads after they leave the steam-chest d For this pose, another perforated steamchest g and elt 7t, may be placed at thefarther end of the steam-chest, as seen in Fig. 2.

6. denotes the pi ing by'which the steamchests are supplie with steam.

As the threads are not intended to engage thesteam-chest g in case thebelt h is not from the steam-chest.

mediate that where the threads take up the solution and that where theyreceive the hi hest heat effects from the table, make the so ution onthe threads take a more regular character and a smoother condition thanit has as it comes from the receptacle before it can dry on contact withthe steam chest, so

that any tendency for the solution to dry on the threads in globules orother irregular form, tending to make the threads uneven and rou h asheretofore, is prevented.

' The plate k (i? or i is removable so as to be adapted to be taken outfrom time to time to be cleaned as thesolution cakes and 'dries thereonand hampers the operation by catchin the threads and breaking them ahdotherwise interfering With their free progress over the table.

My present a plication is a division of my application file March 22,1905, Serial Number 251,442 I therefore make no claims herein to the useof means for heating and simultaneously moistening the threads, or anabsorber, in combination with a solution ap plying means and a heatedthread cont act medium, broaderthan those hereinafter set forth,

3 body having one one metal and afnot ier part thereof composed 1 of ametal affected by heat differently from such broader claims beingcontainedin the application aforesaid. NorfdoI make claims herein to theuse of a removable metallic portion in connection with. the heatedmetallic thread contact medium broader than those hereinafteri setforth, sucl' broader claims being contained in an application filed byme August 22, 1905, Serial N1 inber 275,245.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I'iilaim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

' 1. In a machine for finishing and lustering textile filaments or thelike, a heated m.- ta lic body having a contact surface for thefilaments, the contact surface portion of said art thereof composed ofsaid firstrnamed part, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for finishing and lustering textilefilaments or thelike, a heated metallic body having a contact surface for the filaments,the contact surface portion of said body having one part thereofcomposed of one metal and another part thereof removable and composed ofa metal affected by heat difierently from-said first-named part,substantially as described.

3. In a machine for finishing and lusterin textile filaments, or thelike, a metallic table having a recess in its top or acting surface anda metallic plate removably arranged in said recess and composcd'of ametal affecteia by heat differently from the metal of the tab e,substantially as described.

4. In a machine for finishing and lustering textile filaments or thelike, a metallic table having a recess in its top 01' acting surface,spaced removable plates arranged in said recess transversely of thetable, and means arranged between. said plates for maintaining thethreads in contact with both oi said plates, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a suitable support, mean. for treating the threadsin a suitable solution, a heated thread contact surface, a heatedsupport arranged relatively between said means and said surface, and. aflexible strip laid over a nd hanging pendent from the support andadapted to be engaged by the thread, substantially as described.

6. The combination of a suitable support, means for treating the threadsin a suitable solution,-a heated thread-contact surface, a perforatedsteam chest located between said solution treating means and said heatedsurface, an absorptive belt extending over said steam-chest, and abelt-cleaning means, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a suitable support,

means for treating the threads in a suitable solution, a heated.thread-contact surface, a

swam a steam'chest betwwn said hav hsreunto set my hand this 9th day ofsolutionmans and said heated sur- Max-ch, 1906. v

:fzwe, an absorptive belt'extend ng ow er said -clmst, and a v1 forcontmning a, 5 belflc medium Said belt exbendng Wit'l:

- f Hamid vesseLsubstantiallyasdesm-Ebd. 50m W, Smnwm,

T In M any that I claim the foregoing, I- 3 Wm, B. BELL.

